Corporate social responsibility in state entrepreneurship

¹ Voronezh State University, Kholzunova Str., building 5A, 42 V., 394068 Voronezh, Russia
² Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Lipetsk branch, 3, Internacionalnaja St., 398050 Lipetsk, Russia

Abstract

This paper examines aspects of corporate social responsibility that is the key element of effective corporate management strategy, including different social and economic programs that contribute to an increase in the level of business activity of the company and strengthening its relationship with society. The authors consider corporate social responsibility in Russian companies, and primarily the public companies. The authors carry out the comparative analysis of the practice of non-financial reporting in Russia and abroad, being fundamental for establishing the company’s contribution to social development. The authors also analyze the dynamics of the corporate social responsibility indices of Russian companies, including public companies. The study found that Russian companies are at the initial stage of corporate social responsibility development, and non-financial statements are published only by the largest private companies and state corporations. This process does not involve small and medium-sized businesses, as well as small companies with state or municipal ownership. Such circumstance significantly complicates the assessment of the level of corporate social responsibility in Russia, including the state entrepreneurship sector.